misnaged

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noun

An opponent of Hasidism.

OriginYiddish מתנגד ← Hebrew מִתְנַגֵּד →
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Meanings

nounmisnaged (plural misnagdim)

plural misnagdim · alternative misnagid · alternative mitnaged · alternative mitnagged

  1. An opponent of Hasidism.

Origin

  1. Hebrewמִתְנַגֵּד“opponent”
  2. Yiddishמתנגד
  3. Englishmisnaged

Borrowed from Yiddish מתנגד (misnaged), from Hebrew מִתְנַגֵּד (mitnagéd, “opponent”).

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